Overview

The recent judgment in Marine Trade v Pioneer provides a stark warning to parties who dispute that payment is due to a contractual counterparty but who, for good reason, make the disputed payment under protest, with a view to reclaiming the amounts so paid in subsequent litigation. The case confirms that, absent a change or extension of the current law, parties may not be able to reclaim payments made under protest to a contractual counterparty.

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